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Definition of trismus in English: trismusnoun ˈtrɪzməsˈtrɪzməs mass nounMedicine Spasm of the jaw muscles, causing the mouth to remain tightly closed, typically as a symptom of tetanus. 〔医〕（尤指作为破伤风症状，因颚部肌肉痉挛而造成的）牙关紧闭。亦称LOCKJAW Also called lockjaw Example sentencesExamples - The presenting symptoms include fever, throat pain, and trismus.
- Regional lymphadenopathy is common, and cellulitis and trismus (inability to open the mouth fully) can occur.
- The most common dystonias involve the muscles of the head and face producing buccal spasms, oculogyric crisis, facial grimacing, tics, or trismus.
- He developed jaw muscle spasm or trismus (from the word ‘grinding’ in Greek), difficulty swallowing, and stiffness or pain in the neck, shoulder and back muscles.
- Muscle tone is increased, producing the characteristic trismus, ‘risus sardonicus,’ and opisthotonus.
OriginLate 17th century: from modern Latin, from Greek trismos 'a scream, grinding'. Definition of trismus in US English: trismusnounˈtrɪzməsˈtrizməs Medicine Spasm of the jaw muscles, causing the mouth to remain tightly closed, typically as a symptom of tetanus. 〔医〕（尤指作为破伤风症状，因颚部肌肉痉挛而造成的）牙关紧闭。亦称LOCKJAW Also called lockjaw Example sentencesExamples - Muscle tone is increased, producing the characteristic trismus, ‘risus sardonicus,’ and opisthotonus.
- The most common dystonias involve the muscles of the head and face producing buccal spasms, oculogyric crisis, facial grimacing, tics, or trismus.
- The presenting symptoms include fever, throat pain, and trismus.
- He developed jaw muscle spasm or trismus (from the word ‘grinding’ in Greek), difficulty swallowing, and stiffness or pain in the neck, shoulder and back muscles.
- Regional lymphadenopathy is common, and cellulitis and trismus (inability to open the mouth fully) can occur.
OriginLate 17th century: from modern Latin, from Greek trismos ‘a scream, grinding’. |